August 24, 5-9 p.m., August 25, 9 a.m - 4 p.m., August 26, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Confirmation Camp - All youth grades 6 - 12 are welcome to attend.  Those wishing to be confirmed, please fill out the registration form.

September 16, 5 p.m.
Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser in the Parish Hall
Presentation by Father Phil
(sell those tickets!)

Ongoing...
Bible Study Tuesday evenings, 7:30 - 9 p.m.
St. Jonathan Room

Questions?  
Contact Eli Jones elijns2@aol.com or Bailey Mattison

​Deacon Dot will be holding a “prayer circle” after each service.  It is called a “prayer circle” because we will hold hands as we pray together. It will be a time to pray with others who are feeling a need for extra prayer.  We will meet in the alcove across from the organ.  Anyone interested is welcome to join us.  If you have any questions, please speak with Dot.

New Bible study for grades 6 - 12.    We will be meeting every Tuesday from 7:00 – 8:30 pm in the St. Jonathan Rm.  Please bring your favorite version of the Bible and something to write with (Bibles will be provided).   Any questions, contact
Eli (908) 399-7436.  Hope to see you there!

Jesus lived in a troubled time; but he announced the dawning of a new era, God's reign of justice and peace. 

He defied the powers that opposed God's reign by reaching out to all the victims of these powers. He gathered a company of followers, teaching them how to live in the freedom of this new era. But the world turned against him; his followers abandoned him; and the authorities executed him as a threat to the peace, in about 33 AD. from the dead! - The one who had risen to them and, through them, to the world. They were now convinced that God had rejected the judgment against Jesus and yet had absorbed the pain of it. By giving Jesus a new life, God validated everything Jesus stood for and gave his followers a new life in solidarity with him and with those he sought to serve. They began to see this new kind of life as the world's true future; others caught the vision and joined them. Thus began an historic movement inspired by this Good News. 

We are people bound together because we follow the way of Jesus Christ. 

We recognize the presence of God in Jesus and see his way of life as God's way toward a world transformed by love.

We tell his story, from generation to generation, convinced that we must follow him and embody his vision. 

Come and get to know Jesus by getting to know people whose lives are being shaped by this Good News.

Discover the Spirit of Jesus and see what God is really like. 

Experience what it means to be part of Jesus' deepening impact on the world  
by belonging to a community of his followers.

There are not enough words to thank everyone who made this auction a success, from Marge Keller who pulled it all together to the folks who bought tickets to attend!
The list of helpers is endless - 

• Father Phil and Marge and Cate cooked and cooked to make that fabulous meal - who ever heard of butchering a 35 lb. hunk of chuck?
• Sue, Alice, Cecilie, and ...?... who made the silent auction work
• The computer crew - Jan, John, Larry, Fran, Shari, Liz who got us in, paid and out
• Tiffany, Destiniy, Joseph, Melissa, Natalie, and....? the helpful, energetic teens!
• And the list goes on!

There are some photos from the event - About Us -> Our Photos -> Auction 2018. Do you have some you'd like to share?  Send them to webmaster@churchholyspirit.net.

Prelude:  Toccata and Fugue in F  Dietrich Buxtehude
Opening Hymn  When in our music God is glorified  Hymn 420
Gospel Hymn (8 & 10)  Sing, my soul, his wondrous love Hymn 467
Offertory:  8 am congregation sing Be thou my vision  Hymn 488
               10 am  Simple Gifts  Sylvia Woods; violin:  Jordan Altom; harp:  Ellie Curtin
Communion music:  (8 & 10)  Blessed Jesu, at thy Word  J.S. Bach
Closing Hymn   How lovely is thy dwelling place  Hymn 517
Postlude:  Fanfare  Kenneth Leighton

Summer Musical Offerings:
Beginning or advanced musicians of the Parish have an opportunity to play/sing to the Glory of God during the summer months when the "Choirs" are on hiatus. During the year, Jane Roxbury has offered her flute sounds during the service. The summer is a good time to offer your sounds during the service. Contact the Director of Music for scheduling or more information. After scheduling the date, you will need to prepare and rehearse with the director at least one time and the morning of the Sunday service.
Chris Williams

The recurring theme of the lessons and sermon on November 26 was from Matthew:
'Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.'

Here is a sample of what Church of the Holy Spirit is doing.
Thanks to June Filipski for the story and photos.

Culinary Angels:

Culinary Angels continue to meet twice a month to prepare meals for those who have been homeless and now continue to receive support from Family Promise.  Just before Thanksgiving,  45 servings of ham and potatoes were prepared along with many side dishes. Nine folks gathered for just an hour on a Monday evening to package all of the dishes.  As you can see, the refrigerator is filled with eights bins of food ready to be delivered on Tuesday morning.

Wouldn’t you like to assist your church feed the hungry?  For more information on how you can help, click on Culinary Angels under Serving Others.

Seamen's Church Institute: Christmas at Sea:

Thanks to the help of many parishioners, we were able to deliver 27 scarves, 9 fabric bags to hold the gifts, individually wrapped snacks and lots of sample sized toiletries.  Katie and Karen should be recognized for the fastest crochet hooks, as they made the majority of the scarves.  And a big thanks to whoever supplied the amazing number of dental floss samples.  

Christmas at Sea is a fun way that we can support the myriad of mariners who work to supply us with the many items we use daily.  However, Seamen's Church Institute also does very  important work  to improve laws and practices that protect mariners and increase the safety and security of the maritime industry.  To learn more about the Institute, go to http://seamenschurch.org

The State of New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs operates Veteran's Haven North, a halfway house for homeless veterans, in Glen Gardner. The house is in constant need of consumable items which are presented to each new resident as they enter the program. 
The following is a "Wish List" of their current most acute needs:

• Shower shoes (flip flops) especially sizes L and XLfor men and women
• NEW Twin XL bed linens - sheets & comforters
• New standard bed pillows
• Towels (hand and bath)
• AM/FM Alarm Clocks
• Toiletries (body wash, deodorant, razors, shaving cream, etc)
• New clothing - Men's boxers all sizes, sweat pants sizes M, L, XL, Jeans/pants sizes 32+, Shirts sizes M and larger
• New men's sneakers size 7.5+
• USB thumb drives
• Single use Laundry Pods (Laundry Detergent)
• Laundry Sheets
• Reusable laundry bags
• Travel  mugs with lids
• Used cars (to be raffled off to a veteran in house that can afford to register and insure it)
• Old display cases for our military displays
• Military pictures or art work for display

There will be a box in the church narthex labeled Veteran's Haven North for our donations to these men and women who have served. Thank you for your help.
Any questions can be directed to Judy Linger at judy.linger@gmail.com or cell number (772) 321-4885 or to Nanette Chardoussin at nmtchard@gmail.com

Monetary donations are always welcome and accepted.  Any monetary donations will be used for quality of life items for our veterans.  Organizations wishing to spend money for the facility instead of  donating it can contact the superintendent's office 908-537-1963 for a list of items.